Recycling a Hospital with Edinburgh Future’s Institute
National Library of Scotland EdinburghCreativeMornings Edinburgh invites you to join a conversation with the team behind the Recycling A Hospital project at Edinburgh Futures Institute.
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Project Deep Dive: Justin Chun-ting Ho
Online EdinburghJoin the Centre for Data, Culture and Society for their first Project Deep Dive of the semester ‘Image and Text Analysis using Multi-modal Embeddings’ presented by Justin Chun-ting Ho.
Quantification of Labour: from the factory to the gig economy
Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, EdinburghThe use of science and technology to optimise the output of workers for the profit of business is not a new phenomenon. For this session we welcome two sociologists who work on the quantification of the body and worker, Dr Mark Patterson, and Dr Karen Gregory. Dr Patterson will explore the history of measurement of the ... Read more
Climate Extremes and Decision-making: it’s all about the models
Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, EdinburghPrediction of the impacts of climate change is one of the most urgent challenges facing humanity, crucial tools that will support policy, business and civil society in planning mitigations - everything from the pricing of insurance to building community resilience and the speed of decarbonisation. Just as in the work done to demonstrate human impacts ... Read more
Music, Copyright & Generative AI: Social, Ontological & Legal Perspectives
Inspace 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomJoin MusAI and The New Real to delve into the intriguing intersection of artificial intelligence and music copyright.
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AI Safety and AI Ethics: bridging cultures of existential and social risk
Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, Edinburgh2023 was undoubtedly the year of 'AI' - when we were all amazed by the capabilities of ChatGTP and image generators, and stories of existential risks filled the media. This narrative seemed to be pushed by the very people who had invested most in developing Large Language Models, and were interlinked with the ideology of ... Read more
Protecting the State, Protecting our Homes: governing and designing cybersecurity
Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, EdinburghAs our society has become increasingly dependent on information infrastructures that reach into our pockets, homes and workplaces, we have become increasing vulnerable to attacks on and through these systems. How can we improve legal, technical and human dimensions of design and use to ensure future protection and resilience?
Project Deep Dive: Anja Neundorf
Online EdinburghJoin the Centre for Data, Culture & Society and the Social Data Science Hub for a Project Deep Dive presented by Anja Neundorf, professor of Politics and Research Methods at the University of Glasgow.
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A New Sound
Project Room (1.06), 50 George Square 50 George Square, Newington, Edinburgh, United KingdomJoin us for a day of creative discussion with other makers of multi-disciplinary and music driven performance to identify how we overcome barriers and envision a future together.
Governance for a secure digital world
Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, EdinburghEnsuring the safety of our information infrastructures is a huge challenge that involves human, legal, and technical cooperation at a global scale. The rise of new technology, especially AI, poses great challenges for the development of effective law and regulation. In this session we have a perspective from law and social science from the University ... Read more
Project Deep Dive: Sruthi Herbert
Digital Scholarship Centre Main Library, University of Edinburgh, EdinburghThe CDCS Project Deep Dive series continues with ‘Digitization for Social Welfare: Examining the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) Welfare Funds in India’ presented by Dr Sruthi Herbert.
Compassion & Transforming the Economy: Merging the ‘Why’ and the ‘How’
Online EdinburghJoin us for a live-stream of this conversation hosted by Professor Liz Grant and Dr Katherine Trebeck, University of Edinburgh.
Using poetry to communicate about research
Medical School (Old Medical School), The University of Edinburgh (MST_Teaching Room 12 (01M.469) - Doorway 3) Teviot Place, EdinburghThis workshop organised by The Binks Hub will help you use poetry to communicate your research.
Datafied Publics: Inaugural Event for EFI Critical Data Studies Cluster
Inspace 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis event asks how people politically mobilise when subject to data systems that algorithmically govern them but remain opaque.
Tech Tuesdays: The Future of Technology in Hospitality, Finance & Payments
Dovecot Studios 10 Infirmary Street, EdinburghThis event marks the launch of Tech Tuesdays, a new series dedicated to making sense of technology within the tourism, travel, and hospitality industries.
Project Deep Dive: Sal Hagen
Online EdinburghJoin the Centre for Data, Culture & Society for a Project Deep Dive presented by Sal Hagen, University of Amsterdam.
Technomoral Conversations: Who is Responsible for Responsible AI?
Playfair Library Hall Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Technomoral Conversations series brings together leading experts in a “fireside chat” format to discuss futures that are worth wanting.
Book Launch: Environmental Ethics & Medical Reproduction by Cristina Richie
Project Room (1.06), 50 George Square 50 George Square, Newington, Edinburgh, United KingdomIn her book Richie evaluates medical reproduction from an environmental perspective & confronts the carbon impact of the healthcare industry.
Book Launch – Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy
High School Yards Teaching Centre, Classroom 2 57 High School Yards, Edinburgh, United KingdomIn the seminar, Ben Collier will introduce the new book, Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy (MIT Press, 2024).
Project Deep Dive: David Williamson Shaffer
Digital Scholarship Centre Main Library, University of Edinburgh, EdinburghChatGPT and the other new advances in artificial intelligence have the potential to change work, education, and even what it means to “think” in the first place. In this talk, Professor David Williamson Shaffer looks at what AI is (and isn’t), its impact on what and how we learn, and how AI can change what ... Read more
Creative Feedback: The Feats and Failures of Technology
Inspace 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomTo what extent can human creators exercise control on the technological tools they are using? And how does the control that technology exerts on them influence the creative process?
Robotics in Hospitality & Tourism: Practical Solutions for Your Business
The National Robotarium Third Gait, EdinburghThis event is specifically designed for professionals within the hospitality and tourism sector who are eager to explore what value robotics can bring to their businesses.
Liquidity and execution: The resiliency effect on institutional trading costs
Room 1.60, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom +1 moreDr Petko Kalev discusses why resiliency is an important dimension of market liquidity. For University staff and students only.
Imagining AI: computing stories in a museum context
Research Suite – 6th Floor, University of Edinburgh Main Library 30 George Square, EdinburghHear a project deep dive from Ursula Martin on Imagining AI: computing stories in a museum context.
Edinburgh Futures Institute Guided Tours – Meadows Festival Weekend
Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United KingdomEnjoy a guided tour to mark the opening of the Edinburgh Futures Institute building.
Where are AI’s publics?
Inspace 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomWhat role should the public have in shaping Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Should the public have a voice in how AI is being developed and used, and how it’s governed and regulated? And how might a diverse cross section of the public be involved in the decisions made by big tech, regulatory bodies, and local and national government?
